Is it normal to only care about yourself?

ISCOREDwithISCO · 2020-12-19T05:32:16+00:00

I wouldn’t say ONLY care about yourself, but absolutely put yourself first before any other person on this planet bar your children. I care about my family, friends, and a handful of women here and there who make life less stressful for me. But they all come second to me.

lonewolf2404 · 2020-12-19T05:29:20+00:00

Probably the most “alpha” trait is to put himself first before any bitch.

IntrepidLawyer · 2020-12-19T06:28:01+00:00

A real man cares about his tribe, most other random trash NPC's around are just trying to use different forms of manipulation to get resources away from man and his tribe for their own selfish benefit.

Marriage scam is the most blaring example: fake your way into the man's tribe by means of short term usability of golden punani just to steal half his possessions and also future possessions later.

When you get older you will know first hand how fast females get unattractive and old, it will give you a new perspective how much actual value do they really bring to your long term life.

Protect your assets and your ass.

search_for_yourself · 2020-12-19T05:44:58+00:00

Me and the ones I love. I wish the best for the rest. Also care about my future blood like, so have to care about society a bit

Taipoe · 2020-12-19T06:56:50+00:00

Put yourself first and then you can care about other things. Only caring about yourself will make you a selfish person

mysteryspoN · 2020-12-19T14:17:30+00:00

It's nice to care about others too. Get a sense of gratitude

Robin2Fast2Furious · 2020-12-19T11:57:41+00:00

Not normal. Humans are social creatures. We tend to care for our group, whether it be our family, followers, children, etc.

bachbozo · 2020-12-19T07:20:28+00:00

To a certain extent; but if you are intelligent enough, you learn that the egocentric thoughts are byproducts of your biological mechanics. Which doesn't negate their convincing nature, but rather opens one up to new interpretations of interpersonal dynamics. Our survivalistic greed that's instilled deep into the subconscious is merely a façade. With age, I have found more merit in caring for others, but not necessarily doing it for any sense of self worth or spirtual brownie points; it simply feels more sanctifying. But then again, it is just a feeling. Hard to say.

tyronekaizentoro · 2020-12-19T09:17:34+00:00

It depends.

If you're surrounded by loving and compassionate people, then it's not normal to only care about yourself, because then you're just a sociopathic asshole and sooner or later people will start taking actions to get away from you.

However, If you're surrounded by assholes and exploitative people then it's normal to only care about yourself, because you need to do that to get away from them.

Debateconversation · 2020-12-19T09:20:34+00:00

You can’t fully be 100% there for someone if you’re not 100% there for yourself first

spndxwra · 2020-12-19T11:38:55+00:00

pull down on the oxygen masks firmly, fit yours first.... before helping others.

cant help if your out of oxygen..

u ded

lickybumbum69420 · 2020-12-19T12:24:31+00:00

It’s the same as those instructions for the oxygen masks in airplanes.

You’ve got to put yours on first before you can help others.

daproest1 · 2020-12-19T08:03:41+00:00

No. But we don’t really have a choice anymore

nogood999 · 2020-12-19T09:21:13+00:00

I feel like a narcissist for feeling this way. It's me over my family and friends. I'm not sure if this is a good thing or not.

Musicgoon · 2020-12-19T09:25:48+00:00

I care about my family, my bros And my main girl.

But if your family sucks, and your bros are lame and the women you plate aren't scratching the itch work on and care about yourself. That should come first and foremost. Put your energy into yourself. And when you find people worthy of your time, you can care about them.

Str8tuptrollin · 2020-12-19T11:21:20+00:00

No but we lived in extremely nihilistic and abnormal times

PeachUnited · 2020-12-19T12:41:01+00:00

"If you want to change the world, first start with yourself" - Gandhi

Rimefang · 2020-12-19T13:21:09+00:00

You're only human.

laiyaise · 2020-12-19T13:35:04+00:00

"Only" I would say is a strong word, I would say "primarily". It is completely normal to be selfish and you do it anyway automatically even if you think you don't because if you didn't you probably wouldn't exist. People are inherently selfish for the simple reason of survival. If you place yourself above others naturally you'll stand to benefit from an evolutionary perspective.

For example: Charity. Is it a truly "selfless" act? Or do you stand to gain something from it? The goodwill of others? Reputation? Maybe it makes the barbarians hesitant to burn down your house? Maybe it makes you feel good about yourself? Most people who do not think they are selfish are just lying to themselves because they're unable to see the ways they benefit from things indirectly.

Here's another example. Women will see a guy that might be low SMV and will be friends with them. She'll perform random acts of kindness, socialize with them a little, give them just enough attention to string them along in the case that it changes. To the outside eye it appears as if "shes being nice" to them but she does this because she potentially stands to also gain in the case that one of these guys SMV increases. This is basically what orbiters are. They increase her social standing through their validation, and potentially increase her social standing again if she decides to commit to one that's up and coming in the social hierarchy.

Selfishness doesn't just encompass you alone, it also encompasses your in group or tribe. If you care about your offspring, or the offspring of your family members over the offspring of others then naturally you family will more easily propagate it's genetic material. This is why we first care about ourselves, then our family, then our friends, community, nation state, etc. People who truly place complete strangers over their own families get weeded out of the gene pool fairly quickly.

2020-12-19T16:09:11+00:00

The Patrice said something like

"Its myself, then my mother, then my career, then everything else"

And it's true. You can't truly have a deep love for anyone else until you care for yourself.

2020-12-19T17:24:25+00:00

TRP in no way suggests not caring for others. It does advocate that men priortize their valuable time, attention, and effort for those who treat them well.

RedEyeBlackEye1 · 2020-12-19T22:45:11+00:00

No.

You should care about yourself MORE than you give a shit about other ppl,but you should still care about other ppl...TO A POINT.

honestly, some ppl are just a waste of existence. Confirmed Child rapists(not some poor falsely accused guy.) and other motherfuckers like that shouldn't even exist.

Most ppl are alright,but some ppl are haters,racists,cockblockers, saboteurs,bitchass motherfuckers,evil bitches who ruined ppls lives, and ppl like that I dgaf about. Most ppl are alright tbough...most.

xJaegar · 2020-12-19T06:37:49+00:00

No, I care about my family, myself, my friends, money and girls in that exact order.

midgetpooooo · 2020-12-19T06:22:31+00:00

Based on only your title: No you fucking psychopath.

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NakedMoleHamster · 2020-12-19T06:38:20+00:00

Not really. You should always care about your family.

Title	Is it normal to only care about yourself?
Author	inbredostrptw
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Comments	64
Date	December 19, 2020 5:01 AM UTC (5 years ago)
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